clenched

[US]/klentʃd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. strettamente controllato, sotto controllo.
Word Forms
participio passatoclenched
passatoclenched

Phrases & Collocations

clenched fists

pugni serrati

clenched teeth

denti serrati

clenched jaw

mascella serrata

clenched muscles

muscoli contratti

clenched fist

pugno serrato

Example Sentences

clenched the steering wheel.

strinse il volante.

Her hands clenched involuntarily.

Le sue mani si strinsero involontariamente.

he clenched the steering wheel so hard that the car wobbled.

strinse il volante così forte che l'auto traballò.

The girl clenched her money in her hand.

La ragazza strinse i suoi soldi in mano.

clench one's teeth; clenched my fists in anger.

stringere i denti; strinsi i pugni per rabbia.

She clenched her teeth and refused to move.

Stringendo i denti, si rifiutò di muoversi.

She clenched her hands in her lap to hide their trembling.

Strinse le mani in grembo per nascondere il loro tremore.

he clenched his fist and exhibited his bulging biceps.

strinse il pugno ed esibì i suoi bicipiti prominenti.

His hands clenched as he faced the enemy.

Le sue mani si strinsero mentre affrontava il nemico.

She clenched her teeth when she was operated on.

Stringeva i denti mentre veniva operata.

Their fists were clenched so tightly that their nails dug deep into their palms.

I loro pugni erano così stretti che le loro unghie scavavano profondamente nei loro palmi.

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